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#b1453d color: Italian Red

#b1453d is rgb(177, 69, 61) in RGB and oklch(53.519% 0.14275 27.163) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

53.5%
0.143
27°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.54:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.79:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #b1453d

#b1453d is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 53.5% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.54:1 contrast and black text 3.79:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Italian Red (#b1403a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b1453d mixed with white

  1. b1453d
  2. bb5950
  3. c46c62
  4. cd7e75
  5. d59088
  6. dda39b
  7. e5b5ae
  8. ecc7c2
  9. f3dad6
  10. f9ecea

Darker: #b1453d mixed with black

  1. b1453d
  2. 993b34
  3. 83312b
  4. 6c2722
  5. 571e1a
  6. 421512
  7. 2f0c0a
  8. 1c0504
  9. 0c0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b1453d with less saturation

  1. b1453d
  2. ab4b43
  3. a55048
  4. 9f554d
  5. 995952
  6. 925d57
  7. 8c615b
  8. 856460
  9. 7d6764
  10. 756a69

Questions about #b1453d

What color is #b1453d?

#b1453d is soft red. The closest named color is Italian Red. In RGB it is rgb(177, 69, 61), in HSL hsl(4.14, 48.74%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.519% 0.14275 27.163).

What colors go well with #b1453d?

The complementary color of #b1453d is #007e8e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ab436e and #a85200. The triadic partners are #208237 and #4867bf.

Is white or black text more readable on #b1453d?

White text reads better on #b1453d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.54:1 and black gives 3.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b1453d a warm or cool color?

#b1453d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 53.5% and its chroma 0.143.